Marvel's Speedster

When the two arrived at Stacey's house, just in the evening, the crimson afterglow of the setting sun poured in from the window like a dream, illuminating the beauty and warmth of Stacey's house. At the moment George and the eldest son Howard were still on their way back, only Gwen's mother Helen and the youngest son Simon were at home. Seeing Gwen and Ross entering the door together, her mother and younger brother were very happy.

Warm hospitality Ross sat down, Gwen went back to the room to change clothes, mother Helen went to the kitchen to continue to organize the ingredients for tonight, and then her young son came over.

Simon is eight years old this year. He has a very good relationship with Ross, even closer than his big brother Howard, who is seven years older than himself. Every time Ross comes over, he always brings him some gifts. Today is no exception. The little boy is very happy Excitedly took the little cage that my sister's boyfriend gave me, cheered and ran back to the bedroom to call my classmates to show off.

"You bought a cat?" Mrs. Stacey asked in the kitchen. She was cleaning the leaves when she saw her youngest son pass by with the fluffy thing in his hand.

"No, the stray cat I picked up when Ross and I were walking, I named it Pocky, it is so cute, if Simon hadn't always wanted a pet, I wouldn't be willing to send it back." Gwen finished changing Clothes, moved to mother's side, hugged her waist and rubbed her cheeks from behind.

"It seems to be the name of a kind of biscuit. I hope it will behave." Mrs. Stacey laughed, patted her coquettish daughter's buttocks with her backhand, handed over lettuce and purple cabbage, and assigned her to make a vegetable salad.

Ross didn't wait long, and Howard came in a few minutes later with his little girlfriend.

After Simon finished the phone call, he rushed out to show his big brother his gift, and Ross also greeted Howard.

Howard responded with a few words, his attitude was a little stiff, he didn't know what to say to Ross.

The eldest son of Stacey's family is not as pure as his younger brother, and he has complicated feelings about his sister's boyfriend. On the one hand, as he grows older, the subtle relationship between Ross, Gwen, and Mary Jane makes Howard feel a little displeased; on the other hand, Ross is someone his sister likes very much. Howard himself admired him quite a lot. These feelings are intertwined and often make Howard feel at a loss, so his attitude seems a bit dull for a while.

Fortunately, his little girlfriend is quite active, chasing after Ross and asking questions, her eyes are shining brightly like a fan, and Simon's childish language makes the atmosphere not embarrassing.

Soon George also returned home, and Gwen, her daughter, and Howard's little girlfriend cooked dinner together, and then the family gathered around the dining table and sat down.

At the moment, the sky had completely darkened, the lights outside were brilliant, and the night view of the city was beautiful and charming, only a dark area in the bustling distance seemed a bit abrupt.

That was the damage caused by Hulk when he was rampant in the city. Definitely not all due to the green titan. The military and superheroes who are enthusiastic about public welfare have made considerable contributions. They may have destroyed a little more than Hulk who only used his body .

The two sides fought very happily, but left the city with a trauma afterwards. Although real estate losses are mainly concentrated in commercial buildings, most of the residential areas along the way are safe and sound, but the power and gas pipelines were damaged in many places during the fighting, and power has not been restored in many places. Looking out of the window from Stacey's house It used to be gloomy for at least two or three blocks outside, with generators providing some emergency power.

"Let us observe a minute's silence for the victims of this disaster." Under George's suggestion, Ross and others waited quietly until the end of the minute.

The sumptuousness of the dinner can only be described as average, but the mix is ​​quite careful, and the nutrition and taste are very good. The family chats casually while eating. In addition to talking about recent life anecdotes, George and Ross will inevitably talk about work matters .

"I heard that the Hercules drug has passed the FDA review, how do you plan to price it?" George, from the perspective of an old policeman, instinctively worried about drugs that can strengthen the human body.

"Currently there is no idea of ​​putting it on the retail market. The Pentagon is our only customer at this stage. After all, the efficacy and impact of the new drug are relatively large, and we are still considering how to limit its use." Ross scooped a spoonful of creamy long shrimp bisque , explaining to the girlfriend's father casually.

"This is the best." George nodded, his attitude was a little serious. "Honestly speaking, we are both looking forward to and afraid of Hercules. If the price is acceptable, we plan to purchase a batch for special service personnel to use intensively. This is very effective in preventing super-ability crimes, but if it is abused by criminals, it is also No small disaster."

"So we're going to choose carefully and use it as something constructive rather than destructive. In fact, the lab is negotiating with the federal government to discuss how to develop a regulatory and testing plan to avoid violent crimes or athletes taking it as excitement. Definitely don’t need to pay special attention to it if it disrupts the order of the game. Since we invented it, we know how to deal with it. If necessary, just a shot of the degradant can make the effect zero. We will provide the degradant to the police and the Pentagon for free. So don't worry about it.

Ross's consolation is very effective. Like others, George's worries are mostly due to their ignorance of new drugs. They don't know that the new drugs provided by the laboratory to the outside world are only the lowest weakened version, usually only effective for half an hour , the power is also very ordinary. But the laboratory will not leak secrets, so the outside world is still worried that there will be incidents such as green titan again. After all, there is a precedent for Bronski. Many people, including some scientists, believe that there is a certain probability of producing titan when large doses of medicine are used. , so they are worried about the abuse of Hercules potion.

But when George learned about the control method, the worries in his heart naturally disappeared, and the atmosphere at the dinner table returned to cheerfulness.

"(bedh) In fact, our initial plan is not just human enhancement. Hercules can be used to treat diseases just like Phoenix. Phoenix can't cure organ failure, myasthenia gravis, asthma, etc. It can work for any disease, and just adding a few milligrams to traditional medicine can bring patients back from the brink of death, so it has broad prospects." Ross said with a smile, and Gwen also helped explain.

"Ross never wanted his inventions to be used for inappropriate purposes, which may bring some profits to the lab, but it is not in line with our consistent pursuit."

"Well said!" George tapped on the table. "A civilized society cannot be purely based on profit, we need entrepreneurs with a conscience like Ross."

He and his wife looked at each other, and they were even more satisfied with their daughter's boyfriend.

Stacey and his wife are smart people, young people's playfulness cannot be hidden from the eyes of the elders, but they have confidence in their daughter, and they can let the three young people have an ambiguous relationship. After Betty approached, her beauty and family background made George and Helen a little nervous. In addition, after Hulk escaped, the general’s daughter stayed in the laboratory. At that time, Gwen kept pretending to be stupid to avoid questions, so they were more or less unhappy, just like their eldest son Howard.

But the conversation tonight made them relax again. Ross was not dazzled by the huge success, and they felt that they could continue to observe for a while.

"Let's talk about something pleasant." Helen patted the back of her husband's hand, and took the topic of work aside.

"What cat did you give Simon, a Siberian, a Norwegian Forest, or a Maine Coon?"

These three cats look very similar, and it is not easy for inexperienced people to distinguish them.

Helen looked at the little thing named Pocky by Gwen. The cat raised its head very cleverly, raised its paw and meowed sweetly at the mistress.

"Well, it's so cute." Little stars appeared in the eyes of Howard's little girlfriend again, and he managed to get the cat out of his boyfriend's younger brother's arms to tease him.

"This is a forest cat. When we picked up Pocky, it was injured. Ross cured it with the best medicine, and then gave Pocky to me as a welfare. It is trained and very clever. "Gwen didn't say that the cat was genetically modified and would live a very long life, so it happened to be Simon's playmate.

Such modified organisms may also become one of the specialties of the laboratory in the future.

"There is no one who regards cats as welfare." Helen couldn't help laughing after hearing her daughter's words.

"This is our original creation." Gwen smiled mysteriously, and raised her fingers to enumerate.

Up to now, the employee benefits that the laboratory has launched include free meals, health care, fitness massage and dry cleaning services, etc. Ross has always been unsparing in terms of employee benefits. The number and coverage of these benefits are astonishing, and Gwen has not fully enjoyed them yet. If necessary, the back office can even provide a variety of assistance for employees' ordinary life, such as planning private dinners and so on.

"How come there are so many? Your welfare level is too high." The Georges were both surprised and amused, and Howard and his little girlfriend were also fascinated. Such benefits used to be available only to top-notch IT companies, and high-cost manufacturing companies simply could not afford them. Apart from IT companies, only semi-monopoly scientific research economies like cutting-edge laboratories could afford them.

"I hope that employees can concentrate on their work, and keeping them healthy and happy will also help us improve efficiency." Ross replied.

In fact, the key to high welfare is to increase the dependence of employees on the enterprise, and at the same time hide a large number of research resources needed by the inner departments of the laboratory in a variety of dazzling welfare purchases.

In the past, George and his wife seldom inquired about the inside story of the laboratory. Today, when Ross and the other two took the initiative to mention it, their understanding has increased a lot. Howard was a little resistant at first, but during the conversation with Ross, his little dissatisfaction gradually Dissolved, several people chatted around the table, and did not stop until a long time later. .